Palimpsesto is a new music series that will showcase the music of Iberia and the Mediterranean as well. The event will take between January and…
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Acoustic Mediterranean Beauty Across Time
Efrén López and Christos Barbas – Atlas (Seyir Muzik, 2021) Two remarkable multi-instrumentalists and composers collaborate on ‘Atlas’ delivering exquisite, thoughtful performances on string and…
View More Acoustic Mediterranean Beauty Across TimeTurkish-Inspired Music with Uncommon Textures
Çeşni Trio – The Fluid Score (Çeşni Music, 2019) The Fluid Score is a superb album from a group of virtuoso instrumentalists called Çeşni Trio.…
View More Turkish-Inspired Music with Uncommon TexturesMehmet Polat’s Inventive Ud
Mehmet Polat – The Promise (Aftab Records, 2020) Turkish composer and ud virtuoso Mehmet Polat continues his marvelous explorations of Middle Eastern music, flamenco and…
View More Mehmet Polat’s Inventive UdElectric Anadolu Band BaBa ZuLa Unveils Single ‘Çöl Aslanlari’
Turkish band BaBa ZuLa has released its second single ‘Çöl Aslanlari‘ (Desert Lions), extracted from forthcoming direct-to-disc album ‘Hayvan Gibi’. The piece combines hypnotic traditional…
View More Electric Anadolu Band BaBa ZuLa Unveils Single ‘Çöl Aslanlari’Burak Malcok Unveils Rebirth
Turkish musician Burak Malcok has released a track titled “Rebirth” on Gloss Musik. The new recording features Malcok performing the ney (end blown flute) along…
View More Burak Malcok Unveils RebirthJazz Encounters with Middle Eastern Music: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext? – The Rise Up: Stories of Strife, Struggle and Inspiration (Dünya, 2020) Multi-instrumentalist and composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol brings together…
View More Jazz Encounters with Middle Eastern Music: Stories of Strife, Struggle and InspirationArtist Profiles: Coşkun Karademir
Coşkun Karademir was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1986. He is an Anatolian baglama and kopuz master. The Turkish artist was captivated by the iconic…
View More Artist Profiles: Coşkun KarademirHarrycane Orchestra Releases Dark Makam
The Harrycane Orchestra from the Bavarian city of Augsburg has a new album titled Dark Makam (Galileo Music). The Harrycane Orchestra was formed by drummer…
View More Harrycane Orchestra Releases Dark MakamShantel & Cümbüs Cemaat Release Istanbul
German DJ and producer Shantel has a new global fusion album titled Istanbul. Shantel combines a wide range of musical influences, including retro dance music…
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